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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/28/72

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[REDACTED], New York, New York, was con- tacted at [REDACTED] stated he was willing to be interviewed only in presence of [REDACTED] He was advised of Identities of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was advised that an inves- tigation was being conducted to attempt to identify the in- dividual responsible for the hijacking of a Northwest Airlines Flight on November 24, 1971, and his subsequent receipt of $200,000 from that airline. [REDACTED] was furnished a form entitled Interrogation; Advice of Rights, which he and his attorney read. [REDACTED] stated he understood his rights and would consult with his attorney whenever he wished to clarify answers to any questions. He advised he had a personal attor- ney, [REDACTED] of Atlanta also representing him.

[REDACTED] advised that he was interested in the hijacking incident and had placed advertisements in the San Francisco Chronicle, Portland Oregonian, and Seattle Times, indicating [REDACTED] and asking that "D. B. COOPER" contact him listing his, [REDACTED] home tele- phone number. In early February, [REDACTED] received a telephone call at his home and requested caller recontact him the follow- ing evening so that he could set up arrangements for a secure telephone call. This individual then called the following evening furnished his name as [REDACTED] and based on this telephone call, [REDACTED] agreed to meet [REDACTED] at a motel at the Seattle Airport, name unrecalled, on or about February 15, 1972. [REDACTED] contacted [REDACTED] at this motel; and shortly thereafter, another individual knocked on the side door of the motel room and entered through this sliding patio-type door. He was introduced as the hijacker, D. B. COOPER. At this ini- tial meeting, [REDACTED] had requested the sum of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] This was to be in three payments of [REDACTED] each. The initial payment was to be made when [REDACTED] and the third [REDACTED] payment upon [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 4/25/72 at New York, New York File # NY 164-627 SE 164-81 by SA [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] JJS:pal/bgw Date dictated 4/28/72 - 132 -

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DB Cooper-24415